Title I Program
In Spring 2025, we were notified that the Lincoln School District was newly eligible to receive Title I federal grant funds which allows us to run a Title I program to provide academic interventions to students identified as not meeting grade level proficiency based on local and state assessment results.
During the 2025/26 school year Lincoln Community School will be providing Title I services in literacy for those students determined to be eligible.
What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at risk students. According to the US Department of Education, the purpose of Title I funding “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.” Some Title I schools offer school wide programs available to all students, while some offer a targeted assistance program for eligible students. Both program types provide extra educational assistance beyond the regular classroom.
Parents’ Right to Know
Assessment: Parents of students in Title I schools have the right to request information about any State or local education policy regarding student participation in Federal, State, or locally required assessments, including information about policy, procedure, or parental rights to opt children out of assessments, where applicable. For information, ask your school principal.
Teacher Qualifications: The Every Student Succeeds Act requires schools that receive Title 1 money to notify parents that they can ask for and receive specific information about a teacher's qualifications. As a parent of a student attending Lincoln Community School, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child's classroom teachers:
If the teacher has met state licensing requirements for the grade level and subjects in which the teacher is providing instruction;
If the teacher is teaching under an emergency status for which state licensing requirements have been waived;
The type of college degree major the teacher has and the field of discipline for any graduate degree or certificate; and
If your child is receiving Title I services from paraprofessionals and, if so, his/her qualifications.
** We can report that all of our teachers have met state licensing requirements and are not teaching under an emergency status and that no student is receiving Title I services from paraprofessionals.
Annual Title I Parent Meeting and the School/Home Compact
As a school now eligible for Title I funding, we are required to host an annual meeting for parents to provide information about our Title I program and to collect feedback towards the development of the School-Home Compact.
The 2025/26 Annual Title I meeting will be held during the Curriculum Night on Sept 17th 5:30-6:30PM.
The School and Home Compact is an agreement between home and school regarding the commitments to successful learning. This is necessary to fulfill our educational purpose and mission to provide each student with the knowledge and skills necessary to become an independent learner, a contributing member of the community, and a responsible citizen. We encourage feedback, or questions about this compact.